Relating To Prostitution. [HB-1485]
Establishes penalties for property managers and owners of real property on or in which massage parlors or similar prostitution establishments are located. Requires workers to be treated as victims and offered resources. Appropriates funds.
HB-1485: Relating To Prostitution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
Relating To Fire Prevention. [HB-113]
Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-113: Relating To Fire Prevention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama
Reported From Pbs/wal (stand. Com. Rep. No. 32) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/03/2025
Relating To Fire Prevention. [SB-223]
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish an independent program relating to the prevention, control, and extinguishment of wildland fires within forest reserves. Authorizes the Administrator of Forestry and Wildlife to establish and maintain facilities for the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, pest control, and forest and range protection and enhancement activities. Allows the State Fire Council to amend the State Fire Code to require certain owners and occupants of properties and holders of easements located
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SB-223: Relating To Fire Prevention.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Fin Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, Unamended. The Votes Were As Follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes With Reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. on 03/28/2025
Property Owners' Assoc. Act; managed conservation landscaping, unreasonable restrictions prohibited. [HB-528]
Property Owners' Association Act; managed conservation landscaping; unreasonable restrictions prohibited. Provides that no association shall prohibit an owner from installing managed conservation landscaping, defined in the bill, upon such owner's property unless such prohibition was recorded in the declaration for the association. The bill allows associations to establish reasonable restrictions concerning the management, design, and aesthetic guidelines for managed conservation landscaping features.
Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units. [HB-2172]
Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the Department of Human Services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to homeless families or individuals. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029.
HB-2172: Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/24/2024
Relating To Fire Prevention. [SB-2313]
Requires certain owners and occupants of properties located in hazardous fire areas to maintain effective firebreaks within thirty feet of the property and to practice other fire prevention activities. Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the Community Fuels Reduction Project. Beginning with fiscal year 2025-2026 and each fiscal
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SB-2313: Relating To Fire Prevention.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Introduced. on 01/19/2024
Relating To Fire Prevention. [HB-1823]
Requires certain owners and occupants of properties located in hazardous fire areas to maintain effective firebreaks within thirty feet of the property and to practice other fire prevention activities. Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the Community Fuels Reduction Project. Beginning with fiscal year 2025-2026 and each fiscal
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HB-1823: Relating To Fire Prevention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama
Referred To Wal, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
Property Owners' Association Act or Virginia Condominium Act; assessments for legal obligations. [SB-672]
Property Owners' Association Act; Virginia Condominium Act; assessments for legal obligations of associations. Clarifies that neither the Property Owners' Association Act or the Virginia Condominium Act (the Acts) shall be construed to prevent any association organized pursuant to such Acts from levying or using assessments, charges, or fees to pay the association's contractual or other legal obligations in the exercise of the association's duties and responsibilities. The bill also restricts such associations from imposing charges against one or
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SB-672: Property Owners' Association Act or Virginia Condominium Act; assessments for legal obligations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0685) on 04/08/2024
Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units. [HB-791]
Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the department of human services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to families or individuals who are homeless. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029.
HB-791: Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Gates
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Nuisance; action against adjoining property owner. [HB-1332]
Nuisance; action against adjoining property owner. Provides that a civil action may be brought by a property owner against the owner of an adjoining property alleged to be a nuisance for damages and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill further provides that a hearing held pursuant to such action shall be held 90 days after the filing of such action and that, if the defendant provides evidence that he has taken all actions necessary to correct the nuisance, the case shall be dismissed.
HB-1332: Nuisance; action against adjoining property owner.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Morefield
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
Property Owners' Association Act; meeting of board of directors. [HB-723]
Property Owners' Association Act; meetings of the board of directors; inconsistent provisions. Provides that the provisions of the Property Owners' Association Act govern the conduct of meetings of the board of directors without regard to whether the property owners' association is incorporated or unincorporated. The bill clarifies that such provisions shall not be interpreted to supersede corporate authorities otherwise established by law or governing documents. Property Owners' Association Act; meetings of the board of directors; inconsistent
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HB-723: Property Owners' Association Act; meeting of board of directors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Webert
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0082) on 03/14/2024
Property Owners' Assoc. Act; managed conservation landscaping, unreasonable restrictions prohibited. [HB-528]
Property Owners' Association Act; managed conservation landscaping; unreasonable restrictions prohibited. Provides that no association shall prohibit an owner from installing managed conservation landscaping, defined in the bill, upon such owner's property unless such prohibition was recorded in the declaration for the association. The bill allows associations to establish reasonable restrictions concerning the management, design, and aesthetic guidelines for managed conservation landscaping features.
Property owners; power to arrest on property, probable cause. [HB-493]
Power to arrest on property of owner. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agent of the Commonwealth is prohibited from entering the property of another to remove the owner of such property or a family member of such person from such property (i) without the consent of such owner or such owner's family member, unless such agent has probable cause to arrest for a felony violation of a criminal offense, or (ii) to enforce quarantine or other health policies.
HB-493: Property owners; power to arrest on property, probable cause.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Garrett
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units. [HB-791]
Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the department of human services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to families or individuals who are homeless. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029.
HB-791: Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Mizuno
Referred To Hsg/hlt, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
Parks, local; walking trails, liability for property owners. [HB-2041]
Local parks; walking trails; liability; property owners. Authorizes a locality or park authority to establish, conduct, and regulate a system of walking trails and releases from certain civil liability the owner of any property leased, licensed, or provided by easement for such use in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
HB-2041: Parks, local; walking trails, liability for property owners.
Sponsored by: Sen. Suhas Subramanyam
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0131) on 03/21/2023
Common interest community associations; prohibition on use of nominating committees. [HB-1837]
Common interest community associations; prohibition on use of nominating committees. Prohibits property owners' associations and unit owners' associations pursuant to the Property Owners' Association Act and the Virginia Condominium Act, as the case may be, from utilizing a nominating committee or similar entity for the purpose of soliciting, nominating, selecting, or appointing a member or unit owner or rejecting an otherwise qualified member or unit owner for a position on a property owners' association's board of directors or unit owners' association's
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HB-1837: Common interest community associations; prohibition on use of nominating committees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcus Simon
Stricken From Docket By General Laws (22-y 0-n) on 01/24/2023
Parks, local; walking trails, liability for property owners. [SB-807]
Local parks; walking trails; liability; property owners. Authorizes a locality or park authority to establish, conduct, and regulate a system of walking trails and releases from certain civil liability the owner of any property leased, licensed, or provided by easement for such use in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
SB-807: Parks, local; walking trails, liability for property owners.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0132) on 03/21/2023
Property Owners' Association Act; access to records, generally accepted accounting principles. [SB-217]
Property Owners' Association Act; access to records; generally accepted accounting principles. Provides that all financial books and records shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Current law states that all financial books and records shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
SB-217: Property Owners' Association Act; access to records, generally accepted accounting principles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeremy McPike
Left In General Laws And Technology on 11/21/2022
Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units. [HB-1601]
Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the department of human services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to families or individuals who are homeless. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2027.
HB-1601: Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Referred To Hsg/hhh, Fin, Referral Sheet 2 on 01/26/2022
Relating To Public Safety. [HB-1478]
Requires property owners of residential real property to disclose, as part of the mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions, whether the installed smoke alarm is in accordance with existing building or residential codes based on information provided by the state fire council. Requires the state fire council to create and maintain an informational guide on approved smoke alarms that are in accordance with existing building or residential codes and post the guide on specified websites. Effective 11/1/2022. (SD1)
HB-1478: Relating To Public Safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referred To Jdc. on 03/23/2022